Dear Mayor:

At the request of the League and numerous local government officials, the Department of Environmental Protection has granted a 30 day extension, until October 6, 2005, for those who wish to send in comments on the proposed new Green Acres Rules. As we stated in our letter to you of July 18, 2005, comments should be sent to:

Gary Brower, Esq.
Attn: DEP Docket No.18-05-06/161
Office of Legal Affairs
Department of Environmental Protection
PO Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402

The proposed rules were published in the July 5 New Jersey Register and can be accessed online at: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/rules/notices.html.

The League will post its comments when they are completed. If you have any questions or concerns about this communication, please contact Deborah M. Kole, Staff Attorney, at the League, ex. 37, or at dkole@njslom.com